Shield & Sword

In an all-too-appropriate location opposite the former Lubyanka prison, this novelty place is also known as the `KGB bar'. You can't miss it, with the emblem of the former security service hanging prominently in the windows. Inside, the Soviet paraphernalia continues: the centrepiece in the dining room is a replica of the Felix Dzerzhinsky statue that once graced Lubyanka Square.

The menu features Soviet specials - mains like chicken Kiev and pelmeni, served more often than not with 100g of vodka. The place is total kitsch, but it actually attracts real-deal old-timers, who may be longing for yesteryear.